11/14/2014

So the first pack of DLC for Mario Kart 8 came out yesterday, and it's pretty dang sweet. I'm just going to go over the content real quick here.

The new characters are Tanooki Suit Mario, Cat Suit Peach, and Link from Legend of Zelda. The new vehicles are the B-Dasher from Mario Kart DS, Tanooki Kart, Blue Falcon from Mute City, and the Master Cycle, based on Epona from Zelda (complete with it's own wheels and glider).

There's also 8 new courses, making up 2 new cups, the Egg Cup and the Triforce Cup. The Egg Cup has GCN Yoshi Circuit, Excitebike Arena, Dragon Driftway, and Mute City, while the Triforce Cup has Wii Wario's Gold Mine, SNES Rainbow Road, Ice Ice Outpost, and Hyrule Circuit.

Overall, this DLC pack is really good. The addition of Link, the Master Cycle, and the non-Mario tracks are pretty cool, and all the tracks are really good. Now I can't wait for the second pack... too bad it's not coming until May...